How to Change Privacy Settings for Photo Albums on Facebook

Sharing memories through Facebook photo albums is great — but not everyone needs to see everything you post. Thankfully, Facebook gives you full control over who can view your photo albums, so you can protect your privacy without deleting any content.

Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to adjust the privacy settings on your Facebook photo albums.


How to Edit Album Privacy on Facebook

Step 1: Log in to Facebook

Go to facebook.com and log in using your account credentials.

Step 2: Go to Your Profile

Click on your profile picture or name in the top-left corner of the homepage.

Step 3: Open the Photos Section

Once on your profile, click the Photos tab beneath your cover photo.

Step 4: Click the Albums Tab

From the Photos page, select Albums to view all your photo collections.

Step 5: Choose the Album You Want to Edit

Click on the album whose privacy settings you want to update.

⚠️ Note: You can’t change privacy for albums created by Facebook automatically (like “Profile Pictures” or “Cover Photos”), but you can do this for albums you manually created.

Step 6: Tap the Three Dots or “Edit”

Click the three-dot icon or Edit option next to the album’s title.

Step 7: Change the Privacy Setting

Under Privacy, select your preferred visibility from the dropdown:

  • Public – Anyone on or off Facebook can see it
  • Friends – Only your Facebook friends can view it
  • Friends Except… – Hide it from specific people
  • Only Me – Totally private
  • Specific Friends – Choose who can see it
  • Custom – Include/exclude certain friends or lists

Step 8: Click Save

Once you’ve chosen your desired privacy setting, click Save to apply changes.


You’re all set! Your photo album will now follow the privacy rules you chose — and you can go back and update these settings anytime.

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